Tourism leaders hope plans for a visitor levy in Dumfries and Galloway are “kicked into the long grass”. Councillors have agreed to hold a consultation into the introduction a tourist tax, where ...

A slice of south-west Scotland featured in National Geographic's "cool list" of destinations to visit last year - and tourism is important. That much is widely agreed. The sector has been estimated to ...

A patient waited more than 1,200 days to begin mental health treatment in Dumfries and Galloway. And more than 130 waited more than a year before their psychological therapy began. The shocking ...

It is hoped the Star of Caledonia will attract more than 200,000 visitors a year once it opens in 2027. A range of prominent business leaders across Dumfries and Galloway oppose the so-called ...

As of this week, councillors in Dumfries and Galloway have approved a new Learning Estate Strategy and a Rural Schools Strategy. The former includes a set of ‘School Model Principles’ which are ...

An NHS Scotland trust has warned of disrupted services and possible data compromise after being breached by threat actors. NHS Dumfries and Galloway issued a brief statement on Friday that it “has ...

Almost 200 people in Dumfries and Galloway spent their final months living in poverty last year, new analysis suggests.

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